Andover Community of Christ

Located 5 miles southeast of Lamoni, Iowa, on E. County Road T
Harrison County, Missouri
The Andover Branch of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints, Andover, Missouri, was established on Sunday, April 2, 1911. Missionary J. W. WRIGHT was in charge of the assembly and presided during the session with R. S. SALYARDS of the Lamoni Stake Presidency acting as secretary.

Secretary SALYARDS called the list of those to compose the Branch membership and the list of nominees selected by the missionary in charge and the stake president. They were as follows: D. C. WHITE, President; Edward G. HARP, presiding priest; Frank KAESTNER, presiding teacher; and Gus BERGMAN, presiding deacon. By a separate motion the nominees were accepted by a vote of the assembly.

Bro. Arthur J. HEIDE was elected as clerk of the branch. Bro. Sim STANLEY was elected treasurer and Gus BERGMAN, Jr. was elected member of the Library Board.

Edward G. HARP was ordained a priest by I. N. WHITE and D. C. WHITE. Frank KAESTNER was ordained a teacher by R. S. SALYARDS and H. N. SNIVELY. Gus BERGMAN was ordained a deacon by D. C. WHITE and I. N. WHITE.

By a motion of the Branch the branch was named Andover Branch.
Early Church Records of the Andover Branch of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
Marriages
BrideGroom DateResidence Officiating
Florence HORNERHarry BARNETT06 Mar 1912Lamoni IAElder Amos BERVE
Lillian O. STANLEYLeo L. OLSEN07 Jan 1913Lamoni IAFrank WELD
Clara T. JOHNSONJohn BERGMAN16 Jun 1915Lamoni IAEli HAYER
Leah JONESNewton R. BRABY07 May 1916Lamoni IAJohn GARVER
Ruth SNETHENRalph BRENIZER27 Mar 1915Lamoni IAWm. MANCHESTER
Edith SNETHENIra BRENIZER24 Dec 1916Lamoni IAWm. MANCHESTER
Children Blessed
NameBirth ParentsBlessed Officiating
Clarence Edwin DUNBAR09 Apr 1911Warren & Nancy DUNBAR30 Jul 1911J.R. LAMBERT & H. A. STEBBINS
Velvia Fay HARP09 Apr 1911Edward & Zelta HARP05 May 1912D.C. WHITE, John SMITH
Velvia Jane STANLEY20 Aug 1908Thomas & Alice STANLEY21 Jul 1912D.C. WHITE
Rubben Miller KAESTNER30 Jan 1912Frank B. & Clara M. KAESTNER05 May 1912John SMITH & D.C. WHITE
Cecile Augusta HEIDE27 Aug 1913Arthur J. & Johanan HEIDE05 Oct 1913John HEIDE
Leroy Joshua RANDALL-Fred & Perle RANDALL26 Apr 1914John HARP
Harold Earnest DUNBAR31 Aug 1913Warren & Nancy DUNBAR14 Jun 1914Henry STEBBINS
Anna Maree BERGMAN22 Oct 1914Gus & Florence BERGMAN27 Dec 1914Eli HAYER
Thomas Derrald STANLEY26 Dec 1915Thomas & Alice STANLEY10 Sep1916D.C. WHITE
Iona Isobelle WILLSON05 Nov 1916Emery & Iva May WILLSON22 Nov 1916D.C. WHITE
William Paul BOSWELL27 Mar 1916William H. & Mary S. BOSWELL01 Dec 1916Robert M. ELVIN
Carl Edmund HEIDE06 Jul 1916Arthur J. & Johanna HEIDE10 Dec 1916John HEIDE
Wauneta Afton STANLEY14 May 1912Frederick & Wynona STANLEY13 May 1917D.C. WHITE
William Elmer CARPENTER28 Aug 1918James W. & Catherine CARPENTER13 Oct 1918William A. STOLL
Viola Merl THOMAS18 Aug 1918James W. & Catherine CARPENTER26 Aug 1918J.F. GARVER & J.S. ROTH
Warren Wesley DUNBAR23 May 1919Warren & Nancy DUNBAR14 Sep 1919Eli HAYER & Wm. A. STOLL
Baptisms
NameBirth BaptizedConfirmation
Hosea LeRoy BOSWELL23 Mar 190014 Jul 1918 by Lonzo JONESLonzo JONES
Andover MO
Bennie Norman BOSWELL16 Mar 190314 Jul 1918 by Lonzo JONESC.E. WILLEY & Oscar ANDERSON
Missouri
Velva Jane STANLEY20 Aug 190822 Oct 1916 by Eli HAYEREli HAYER
Andover MO
Almon Monroe KAESTNER15 Oct 190722 Oct 1916 by Eli HAYERElia HAYER
Lamoni IA
Edward William STOLL08 Jun 189512 Jul 1908 by John HEIDEJohn HEIDE
Fulton IA
Joseph Stewart SNETHEN23 Sep 186424 Dec 1916 by D.C. WHITENephi SNIVELEY & F.F. WELD
Bradford IL
Edith SNETHEN BRENIZER19 Nov 189603 Dec 1916 by D.C. WHITENephi SNIVELY & F.F. WELD
Andover MO
George THARP05 Nov 186317 Jun 1894 by Arthur LEVERTONW.W. BLAIR & J LOKE
Midup, England
Martha THARP22 Jul 186431 Oct 1893J. LOKE & Samuel BROWN
Edwardsburg, Ontario
Charles SNETHEN20 Nov 190117 Aug 1913 by Edward G. HARP(joined Pleasanton Branch)
Pleasanton IA
Edward William STOLL08 Jun 189512 Jul 1908 by John HEIDEJohn HEIDE
Fulton IA
Ruth SNETHEN18 Sep 189417 Aug 1913 by Edward G. HARPF.M. McDONALD & D.C. WHITE
Andover MO
Clara T. JOHNSON BERGMAN17 Apr 1888810 Jan 1897 by J.T. HACKETTW.A. McDOWELL & C.H. BURR
Nevada IA
Florence HURST BERGMAN19 Feb 189623 Jul 1911 by W.T. SHAKESPEAREW.T. SHAKESPEARE & A. CARMICHAEL
Blythedale MO
Frank H. STANLEY03 Oct 188802 Jun 1912 by D.C. WHITERobert M. ELVIN & John MIDGORDEN
Kewanee IL
Mary Ann HORNER17 Nov 189905 May 1912 by Edward G. HARPD.C. WHITE & John SMITH
Kewanee IL
Cleda Otilla KAESTNER22 Jul 186431 Oct 1893J. LOKE & Samuel BROWN
Edwardsburg, Ontario
Florence M. HORNER24 May 189303 Jul 1994 by Amos BREVEThomas WHITEHOUSE & John D. JONES
Kewanee ILL
Samuel BIERLEIN07 Sep 185907 May 1911 by John SMITHNephi SNIVELY & John SPAULDING
Butler Co. OH
Leah JONES BRABY30 Mar 189704 Jun 1911 by Edward G. HARPF.M. WELD & Elia HAYER
Harrison Co. MO
Nancy DUNBAR21 Apr 188911 Feb 1903 by Oscar CASEOscar CASE
LeMars IA
Alice May STANLEY10 Feb 188530 Jul 1911 by Henry A. STEBBINSH.A. STEBBINS & Peter HARRIS
Mill Grove MO
Harvey Howard LANE16 Jul 190323 Jul 1911 by W.T. SHAKESPEAREPeter HARRIS & John SPAULDING
Andover MO
Jefferson DAVIS25 Oct 184018 Aug 1910 by Roy M. YOUNGD.D. YOUNG & John SMITH
Indianpolis IN
Mima J. STANLEY13 Dec 186505 Jun 1907 by R.M. ELVINR.M. ELVIN
Andover MO
Nellie M. HUTTON12 Dec 188008 Apr 1900 by A.M. CASEA.M. CASE & Peter HARRIS
Wethersfield IL
Jane E. STANLEY07 Nov 185601 Nov 1870 by John CHISNALLJ. CHISNALL & Thos. FRANCE
Liverpool, England
Harriet SNETHEN29 Mar 186823 Jun 1907 by W.H. KEPHARTC.J. PETERS & W.H. KEPHART
Akron MO
Christina SNETHEN12 Feb 183229 Jul 1877 by O.B. THOMASB.V. SPRINGER & O.B. THOMAS
Bromfield NY
Sarah P. JONES29 Nov 187127 Jan 1889 by M.H. FORSCUTTM.H. FORSCUTT & Jos. BOSWELL
Osceola IL
Alonzo JONES22 Nov 189502 Apr 1909 by Moroni TRAZLERM. Traxler, J.F. GARVER & Jos. BOSWELL
Harrison Co. MO
Elizabeth A. PURDEN22 Mar 184003 Mar 1872 by C.H. JONESC.H. JONES, A.J. GREEN & Sam'l ACKERLY
Jackson Co. IN
Lois L. LANE26 Oct 189723 Apr 1909 by W.P. BOOTMANW.P. BOOTMAN & L. G. HOLLOWAY
Lamoni IA
Bessie G. LANE RICHARDSON19 Jan 189623 Apr 1909 by W.P. BOOTMANW.P. BOOTMAN & L. G. HOLLOWAY
Lamoni IA
Oliver S. LANE23 Mar 185816 May 1886 by Alma N. BISHOPHenry JONES & J. WATKINS
Geneseo IL
Mary I. LANE10 Feb 186416 May 1886 by Alma N. BISHOPHenry JONES & J. WATKINS
Kewanee IL
Nellie MARTIN HURST02 Apr 189725 Jun 1905 by F.B. BLAIRF.B. BLAIR & M. TRAXLER
Lamoni IA
Nellie F. PERRY11 May 187215 Jun 1899 by H.N. SNIVELYH.N. SNIVELY
Andover MO
David PERRY29 Nov 187815 Jan 1899 by H.N. SNIVELYH.N. SNIVELY
Kewanee IL
Arthur James HEIDE28 Apr 188110 May 1906 by John HEIDEJ.B. ROUSH, John HEIDE & J.R. SUTTON
Fulton IA
Johanna HEIDE28 Apr 188111 Feb 1902 by Ocar CASEOscar CASE
Fulton IA
Edward G. HARP05 Dec 187416 Apr 1893 by E.C. BRIGGSJ.J. CORNISH & C. SCOTT
Perry IA
Zelta F. HARP13 Apr 188409 Jun 1899 by H.A. STEBBINSE.L. KELLEY & Wm. ANDERSON
Lawrence MI
William E. HOUGAS20 Sep 186615 Jul 1877 by Thos. HOUGAST. HOUGAS & A. HAYER
Mission IL
Lillian Olive STANLEY OLSEN26 Jul 189226 Mar 1911 by Moroni TRAXLERJ.F. GARVER & M. TRAXLER
Andover MO
Hosea Lee STANLEY12 Sep 189826 Mar 1911 by Moroni TRAXLERJ.F. GARVER & M. TRAXLER
Eagleville MO
Jeanettie HILL02 Jun 187725 Mar 1922 by Moroni TRAXLERJ.F. GARVER & M. TRAXLER
Eagleville MO
Leo Ray PERRY10 Jul 189426 Mar 1911 by Moroni TRAXLERJ.F. GARVER & M. TRAXLER
Andover MO
Edwin Gilbert BERGMAN03 Feb 189826 Mar 1911 by Moroni TRAXLERJ.F. GARVER & M. TRAXLER
Yankton SD
Simeon STANLEY16 Nov 186025 Mar 1911 by Moroni TRAXLERJ.F. GARVER & M. TRAXLER
Dudley, England
John PERRY29 Dec 187215 Jan 1899 by H.N. SNIVELYH.N. SNIVELEY
Kewanee IL
Ramma S. BIERLEIN02 Apr 189317 Jun 1908 by Moroni TRAXLERR.M. ELVIN & L.G. HOLLOWAY
Tickenson ND
Leonard H. BIERLEIN05 Jul 189521 Apr 1907 by John HEIDEJohn HEIDE
Ticksenson ND
Gus BERGMAN13 Jul 185311 Feb 1903 by Oscar CASEOscar CASE
Holwerd, Netherlands(ordained Deacon 02 Apr 1911)
Nancy BERGMAN21 Dec 185411 Feb 1903 by Oscar CASEOscar CASE
Ferward, Netherlands
(d. 22 Dec 1918)
John BERMAN21 Oct 188611 Feb 1903 by Oscar CASEOscar CASE
LeMars IA
Gus BERMAN, Jr.20 Jul 189221 Apr 1907 by John HEIDEJohn HEIDE
LeMars IA
Johannas Cornelius BERGMAN23 Dec 189421 Apr 1907 by John HEIDEJohn HEIDE
Yankton SD
SOURCE: RLDS Records, Andover MO Branch
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2013; updated July of 2015 
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